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The Politics of Food
Greek headlines declare “Minor scuffles broke out Wednesday between demonstrators and police in Athens as thousands of Greeks took to the streets to protest new austerity measures that many critics describe as draconian.” What could be a more exciting political expression than demonstrations in the street? Well, according to the new Greek website Gine Agrotis, food…
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Local Goodness
Fresh–picked baby kale, lightly sautéed in grape seed oil with garlic, and topped with two beautiful eggs laid by a friendly neighborhood chicken. I knew this kale was going to be good when I saw it lying purple and supple and freshly picked in a basket at the Sunnyside Farm Market at 44th and Vallejo…
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Wealth Distribution and Longevity
Healthy at 100 was written by John Robbins in 2006 and here I am in 2012 just discovering this tome. I can’t put this book down because what Robbins says about growing old in western culture is spot on. He writes about the very real importance of good nutrition and about how exercise will really…
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Reaching Our Peak
My sister Barbara told me on my 40th birthday that after 40, life is just one small procedure after another till the big one that takes you out. I am hoping that is not true. Actually I am 57 and still hanging (in some places lower than others) in there. I probably shouldn’t have said…
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Pooches Partaking of Poops
Not only have our walks been ruined, but Boofy’s bum nugget addiction has predictably led to criminal behavior.
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The Pleasure of Planting
One of my most comforting pleasures is sitting by a sunny window bathing myself in the warmth of the sun’s rays coming through. I’m doing that right now and I feel like I’m wrapped in warm velvet. I am such a happy cat in fact, that I would be licking my paws right now if…
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Honey I Love You!
I love honey and honeybees and I am very concerned about bee decline in the US and around the world. I just read an article in the Huffington Post about Colony Collapse Disorder and how overpopulation and urbanization and pollution and pesticides and climate change are killing the bees. It makes me very sad. But…
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What’s Out There in the Hood?
Part of the excitement of taking a walk in your neighborhood is about not really knowing what awaits you. You could meet neighbors walking dogs and/or children. You may see fox or raccoons, or a black cat may cross your path. During the change of this season into winter when everyone around you is sneezing…
The Cat Box
You’ll always find something of interest in the Cat Box
The Cat Box 